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Formula 1 1986 season
The 1986 Formula 1 season ran 16 races and ended with the title going to Alain Prost, driving for McLaren. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 16 races of 1986
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito de Jerez | Spain | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit Street Circuit | USA | Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | UK | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Hungary | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Nelson Piquet (Williams) |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | Nigel Mansell (Williams) |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico | Gerhard Berger (Benetton) |
| Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide Street Circuit | Australia | Alain Prost (McLaren) |
1986 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost (champion) | McLaren | 4 | 74 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 5 | 72 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Williams | 4 | 69 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | Team Lotus | 2 | 55 |
| 5 | Stefan Johansson | Ferrari | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | McLaren | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ligier | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 0 | 14 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 15 countries, with 5 different winners over 1986: Nigel Mansell (5), Nelson Piquet (4), Alain Prost (4), Ayrton Senna (2), Gerhard Berger (1). Nigel Mansell won more than anyone, 5 of the 16 races. The title went to Alain Prost (France), driving for McLaren, the second of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Alain Prost closed the year on 74 points, 2 more than Nigel Mansell. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1986 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1985 season and the 1987 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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